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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Course details
  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 15/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
University of Strathclyde

Course summary

Naval Architects and Marine Engineers deal with the world’s most powerful vehicles and largest moving structures.

Why Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at Strathclyde?
Ranked 1st in Europe and 3rd in the world for Marine/ Ocean Engineering (Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022).
Gain skills to tackle engineering challenges on a range of marine vehicles.
Access facilities such as our towing/wave tank, engine lab, virtual reality lab and full mission ship bridge simulator.
Opportunity to train to use our 33-foot racing yacht.
International work placement opportunities.
Benefit from sponsorship and scholarship opportunities.
Professional accreditation by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Your Career
Career opportunities exist in areas such as ship and offshore design, technical consultancy, ship safety, and ship operation and management.

Recent graduate roles include:
Naval Architect, Ship Surveyor, Marine Engineer, Project Engineer, Class Surveyor

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU has vacancies
  • Wales has vacancies
  • England has vacancies
  • International has vacancies
  • Scotland does not have vacancies
  • Northern Ireland has vacancies
  • Republic of Ireland has vacancies

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
JH65
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

Standard Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - ABB - BBB

Maths, Physics; Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB (Maths A and Physics B).

Scottish Higher - AABBB - AAAB

Maths, Physics/Engineering Science AB/BA; Advanced Highers: Maths and Physics recommended.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 34 - 32 points

Year 1 Entry: Maths HL5, Physics HL5; Year 2 entry: 36-34 (Maths HL6, Physics HL6)

Scottish HNC - Pass

Year 1 entry: pass a relevant HNC, A in Graded Unit; Year 2 entry: pass a relevant HND, AA in Graded Units

Scottish HND - Pass

Year 2 entry: pass a relevant HND, AA in Graded Units

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher - BBBB

Maths and Physics/Engineering Science

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

80 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

90 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

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